Professor Philippe Menasche and stem cells therapy
NEW HOPE FOR SCHUEY Michael Schumacher taken to Paris hospital for ‘stem cell treatment’ nearly six years after French Alps ski accident
A PIONEERING Paris surgeon specialising in stem cell breakthroughs is set to treat Formula One legend Michael Schumacher today.
The seven times World Champion driver arrived at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in the French capital on Monday afternoon, and was welcomed by Professor Philippe Menasche.
Der Stammzellenbehandlung will be used as part of of the racing ace’s ongoing care related to the horrific head injuries he suffered in a skiing accident almost six years ago.
Die Legende drehte sich 50 am Januar 3, but has not been seen in public since the accident.
Schumacher was taken to the Pompidou hospital in southwest Paris, where he was welcomed by the expert, Le Parisien reported.
Prof Menasche, 69, is best known for performing the world’s first embryonic cell transplant on a patient with heart failure in 2014.
The French newspaper said the former champion would undergo treatment based on stem-cell transfusion by the French surgeon.
Jetzt, Man hofft, dass er mit seiner Pionierarbeit Schumachers Genesung weiter vorantreiben kann.
Le Parisien newspaper reported: „It was at 3.40 pm on Monday that a stretcher arrived on the first floor of Georges Pompidou European Hospital.“
It added that while he had initially been due to receive the treatment last July, „an unexpected health problem prevented this“.
INFUSION OF STEM CELLS
Schumacher wurde mit einem in Genf registrierten blau-gelben Krankenwagen ins Krankenhaus transportiert.
A blue cloth „completely covered his body and face“ as he was taken into the continuous monitoring unit of the Cardiovascular Surgery Department.
He had a security contingent „of about ten people,“ the news outlet reported, adding that Prof Menasche was „in charge of the group“.
Le Parisien said that „according to our information“, Das F1-Ass könnte davon profitieren „infusions of stem cells that are distributed in the body to obtain a systemic anti-inflammatory action throughout the body“.
The treatment should start as early as this morning, Berichten zufolge wird Schumacher voraussichtlich am Mittwoch nach Hause zurückkehren.
Prof Menasche said details of Schumacher’s treatment would remain „secret“ for reasons of medical confidentiality.
According to other sources, Der Champion besuchte Anfang des Jahres mindestens zwei Mal das Pompidou-Krankenhaus.
Bei beiden Gelegenheiten, Er kam mit dem Helikopter aus der Schweiz an und landete auf einem Hubschrauberlandeplatz in Issy-les-Moulineaux, in der Nähe von Paris.
Bei seinem ersten Aufenthalt in der Hauptstadt, Schumacher wurde im Krankenhaus Pitié-Salpêtrière getestet, but key work by the professor was postponed until today.
PARALYSED
Der siebenfache F1-Champion erlitt im Dezember bei einem Familien-Skiurlaub in den französischen Alpen schwere Kopfverletzungen 29 2013, und wurde seitdem nicht mehr öffentlich gesehen.
Schumacher war mit seinem Sohn Mick beim Skifahren, als er auf der Combe de Saulire oberhalb von Méribel stürzte und sich den Kopf auf einem Felsbrocken aufschlug.
Die verheerende Verletzung führte dazu, dass er gelähmt war und nicht mehr sprechen konnte.
Schumacher lag nach dem Unfall drei Monate im medizinisch bedingten Koma und wurde jahrelang in seinem Haus in Gland auf der Intensivstation behandelt, eine Schweizer Stadt am Ufer des Genfersees.
Sein Zustand scheint sich inzwischen stabilisiert zu haben und im Januar dieses Jahres wurde er zu seinem 50. Geburtstag mit dem Hubschrauber zum Ferienhaus der Familie auf Mallorca geflogen.
A spokeswoman for Schumacher did not immediately return a request for comment.
Was ist Stammzelltherapie and how does it work?
STEM cell therapy is one of the most promising new medical treatments.
Stem cells are the body’s raw materials – the cells from which all cells in the body are generated.In the lab, scientists can take stem cells and help them divide to create daughter cells.
These daughter cells can either become new stem cells or turn into specialised cells – Blut, Gehirn, heart muscle, bone cells for example.
Scientists and doctors across the world hope stem cells could prove the breakthrough for treating a range of conditions, from heart disease to cancer.How does it work?
One of the key ways Stammzellenbehandlung can work is to repair or regenerate damaged and diseased tissues.
By taking the cells and creating specialised heart muscle cells for example, doctors can help repair damaged heart muscle and use them to treat heart failure.
Who can benefit?
According to the Mayo Clinic in the US, patients with a wide range of illnesses and disease could benefit from the treatment.
They include those suffering:
spinal cord injuries
Typ 1 Diabetes
Parkinson
Alzheimer-Krankheit
heart disease
Schlaganfall
Verbrennungen
Krebs
Arthrose
Stem cells can also be used to grow new tissue that can then be used for transplants and regenerative medicine.It means in future, stem cells could be used to grow new organs rather than relying on organ donation.
